The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a bill to legalize mobile sports betting Wednesday by a vote of 64-45. The bill, HB 347, heads to the Senate.'
It was anticipated that the House would provide the largest hurdle to mobile wagering legalization, as the House shot down a mobile betting bill in 2022. Some House members were vocal in opposing the bill again this year, but it had enough support to advance to the Senate.
The Senate passed a sports betting bill in 2021, and Gov. Roy Cooper has stated his support for mobile sports betting legalization. Rep. Jason Saine, the bill sponsor, is hopeful that mobile betting will soon be on its way to North Carolina.